"SWAT" Team Purification Technical Services Rep Position Available Immediately!
This Leading Biotech and Pharmaceuticals Company has a very competitive compensation package and will pay for relocation!
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Type: DIRECT
Duration: Direct
Pay Rate: D.O.E.
Description:
SWAT Team Purification Technical Services Representative (Protein Manufacturing)
- This is an exciting and challenging opportunity to join one of the World's leaders in Biotechnology at the start of a period of significant expansion in their protein manufacturing business!
- In this position as Technical Services Representative you will be part of a small troubleshooting -SWAT- team which will be dedicated to resolving critical protein purification process issues at two manufacturing sites: an existing third party manufacturer in the New England area and during start-up of a new facility in Indianapolis.
- This position will require a strongly motivated, independent individual who is flexible with regard to location and has a desire to be -where the action is- resolving technical issues.
- Working with a diverse group of people from manufacturing and various support groups you will use sound scientific and statistical methods to continuously improve the process through variability reduction.
- This is an excellent opportunity to become an expert at the forefront of new technology and to help produce a therapeutic protein that will save the lives of thousands of people.
NATURE OF THE WORK
Process Improvement:
- Increase yields by variability reduction and decrease factory loss due to special cause events or excursions outside the ticket parameters.
- Develop and implement new "tools" or methods to streamline investigations and quickly evaluate possible solutions to reduce reoccurrence.
Variation Reduction and Process Investigation
- Definition and characterization of root causes for special cause events.
- Assist or supervise writing/responding to alerts/deviations.
- Assist in real-time data tracking/evaluation of changes implemented in response to special cause events.
- Definition and characterization of common cause variation and minimize reoccurrence of excursions.
Maintenance of Regulatory Documentation/Compliance
- Ensure regulatory and cGMP compliance for the process.
- Review and maintain manufacturing tickets to be compliant with manufacturing, process and regulatory requirements as changes are implemented.
- Supply accurate timely updates of the current manufacturing process problems or excursion.
- Maintain processes in a validated state.
- Complete necessary process qualification/re-qualification by staying current with regulatory expectations.
- Ensure cleaning/sterilization procedures are validated as required when changes or excursions occur.
Job Requirements:
The Technical Service Representative should be flexible, sensitive to the needs of subordinates, peers, management and third party representatives. He/she should be able to work independently and be able to reprioritize activities quickly. He/she should exhibit leadership abilities and interact well with others. The Representative should be technically inquisitive, attentive to detail and must exhibit excellent problem solving skills.
A minimum of a bachelor's degree in biochemistry, chemistry, engineering or other related field is required.
A minimum of two years biotech experience is required.
Proficiency in software programs such as JMP or excel for statistical data analysis and process control charting is preferred.
MUST HAVE HANDS-ON INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE.
Location:
Primarily located in Indianapolis, but with potential for extended periods of time in the New England area supporting third party production operations.
Contact:
To be considered submit resume to :
Rick Laughlin
Direct Placement Recruiter
rlaughlin at volt.com
317-585-8788
In subject line please state job title.
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